John L. Sullivan

United StatesBoxing

Wins

Losses

Draws

72%

KO Rate

KO / TKO

Decisions

1879

Pro Debut

Biography

John L. Sullivan is a Boxing competitor from United States with a 47-1-2 record.

How He Wins

KO / TKO34

Decision13

KO Rate

72%

34 of 47
wins by finish

Recent Form

Last 10

Boxing Record49 Bouts

Result	Opponent	Method	Rd	Event	Date
Loss	James J. Corbett	KO	R21	Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.	Sep 7, 1892
Win	Jake Kilrain	KO	R75	Richburg, Mississippi, U.S.	Jul 8, 1889
Draw	Charley Mitchell	PTS	R39	Chantilly, Oise, France	Mar 10, 1888
Win	William Samuells	TKO	R3	Philharmonic Hall, Cardiff, Wales	Jan 5, 1888
Draw	Patsy Cardiff	PTS	R6	Washington Roller Rink, Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.	Jan 18, 1887
Win	Paddy Ryan	KO	R3	Mechanic's Pavilion San Francisco, California, U.S.	Nov 13, 1886
Win	Frank Herald	TD	R2	Coliseum Rink, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Sep 18, 1886
Win	Dominick McCaffrey	PTS	R7	Chester Driving Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.	Aug 29, 1885
Win	Jack Burke	PTS	R5	Driving Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Jun 13, 1885
Win	Alf Greenfield	—	R4	Institute Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.	Jan 12, 1885
Win	John Laflin	KO	R4	New York City, New York, U.S.	Nov 10, 1884
Win	Enos Phillips	KO	R4	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.	May 2, 1884
Win	William Fleming	KO	R1	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.	May 1, 1884
Win	Dan Henry	KO	R1	Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.	Apr 29, 1884
Win	Al Marx	KO	R1	Grand Opera House, Galveston, Texas, U.S.	Apr 10, 1884
Win	George M Robinson	DQ	R4	Mechanic's Pavilion San Francisco, California, U.S.	Mar 6, 1884
Win	James Lang	KO	R1	Seattle, Washington, U.S.	Feb 6, 1884
Win	Sylvester Le Gouriff	KO	R1	Astoria, Oregon, U.S.	Feb 1, 1884
Win	Fred Robinson	KO	R2	Butte, Montana, U.S.	Jan 12, 1884
Win	Boiquet	KO	R1	Victoria, British Columbia, U.S.	1884
Win	Jeff Tomkins	KO	R1	—	1884
Win	Mike Sheehan	TKO	R1	Davenport, Iowa, U.S.	Dec 4, 1883
Win	Morris Hefey	KO	R1	Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.	Nov 26, 1883
Win	Jim Miles	TKO	R1	East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.	Nov 3, 1883
Win	James McCoy	TKO	R1	McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Oct 17, 1883
Win	Herbert Slade	TKO	R3	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.	Aug 6, 1883
Win	Charley Mitchell	TKO	R3	—	May 14, 1883
Win	Harry Gilman	KO	R3	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Jan 25, 1883
Win	P J Rentzler	TKO	R1	Theatre Comique, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.	Nov 17, 1882
Win	Charley O'Donnell	KO	R1	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Oct 30, 1882
Win	S P Stockton	KO	R2	Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.	Oct 16, 1882
Win	Henry Higgins	TKO	R3	St. James Athletic Club, Buffalo, New York, U.S.	Sep 23, 1882
Win	Joe Collins	PTS	R4	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.	Jul 17, 1882
Win	Jimmy Elliott	KO	R3	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.	Jul 4, 1882
Win	John McDermont	TKO	R3	Grand Opera House, Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S.	Apr 20, 1882
Win	Paddy Ryan	RTD	R9	Mississippi City, Mississippi, U.S.	Feb 7, 1882
Win	Jack Burns	KO	R1	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Sep 3, 1881
Win	Captain James Dalton	KO	R4	—	Aug 13, 1881
Win	Dan McCarty	KO	R1	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Jul 21, 1881
Win	Fred Crossley	KO	R1	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Jul 11, 1881
Win	John Flood	KO	R8	Yonkers, New York, U.S.	May 16, 1881
Win	Steve Taylor	TKO	R2	Harry Hill's, New York City, New York, U.S.	Mar 31, 1881
Win	Professor John Donaldson	—	R10	Pacific Garden, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.	Dec 24, 1880
Win	George Rooke	KO	R3	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.	Jun 28, 1879
Win	Dan Dwyer	—	R3	—	Jun 28, 1879
Win	Johnny Cocky Woods	KO	R5	—	Mar 14, 1879
Win	Jack Curley	—	—	Fight to the finish;Show began on the 13th. Fight began on the 14th at 1am	Mar 13, 1879
Win	John A. Hogan	PTS	R4	—	1879
Win	Tommy Chandler	PTS	R4	—	1879

Data sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.